13 Games with a fantasy setting like Thief: Deadly Shadows that you should try

Genre puts it alongside Thief: Deadly Shadows, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and combat: a sandbox world and a space setting.

The common ground with Thief: Deadly Shadows is structural: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. Both also lean on melee combat and horror setting. The distance is in combat and genre — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and third-person shooting.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Thief: Deadly Shadows — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with first-person shooting.

It meets Thief: Deadly Shadows on adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds melee combat and horror setting. They part company on progression and genre: this one brings survival mechanics and procedural generation.

It resembles Thief: Deadly Shadows most in how it is built: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds melee combat and horror setting. They part company on progression and genre: this one brings exploration and discovery, and first-person shooting.

What brings it close to Thief: Deadly Shadows is adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, and the two track each other on game mode, tone and world. The common ground extends to stealth mechanics and fantasy world. Where the two diverge is progression and genre: exploration and discovery, and puzzle design.

It meets Thief: Deadly Shadows on shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is progression and genre: first-person shooting and historical setting.

With Thief: Deadly Shadows it shares adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and melee combat. Where the two diverge is genre and setting: precision platforming and a sandbox world.

Its point of contact with Thief: Deadly Shadows is adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds a third-person camera and melee combat. They part company on genre and visuals: this one brings historical setting.

What it holds in common with Thief: Deadly Shadows is shape: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings historical setting and an isometric view.

Held in common with Thief: Deadly Shadows: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is precision platforming and a sandbox world.

On paper it is what Thief: Deadly Shadows is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression and combat: exploration and discovery, and a relaxing pace.

The thread back to Thief: Deadly Shadows runs through adventure storytelling, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: precision platforming and historical setting.